Located in the foothills of Oregon's Cascade Range, on the edge of the Ponderosa pine forest as it transitions into the high desert plateau, Bend is nearly the geographic center of the state. With cool nights and sunny days, Bend is now Central Oregon's most populated city.

With depths of 1,932 feet, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States. This extinct volcano caldera is known for its stunning, sapphire blue color, and is the main attraction in Oregon's only national park.

Sleepy Klamath Falls sits on the southern shore of Upper Klamath Lake on the eastern slopes of the Cascades. "K Falls" has long been known as the crossroads of southern Oregon, and is noted primarily for its striking setting, the outdoors paradise that encircles the town.

Rising to an impressive 11,245 feet, Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon and ranks as the second most-climbed glacier-covered peak in the world. On clear days, this dormant volcano peeks above Portland's horizon, less than an hour's drive from town.

The largest urban area in Oregon, Portland is renowned as a clean, green and friendly city. Radiating around the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, the Portland area's lush green cityscape and inviting, walkable neighborhoods are the result of its mild temperate rainforest climate combined with progressive urban planning.

The Willamette Valley is the name of the broad, fertile swath of land—Oregon's "fertile crescent"—swooping from Portland south to past the city of Eugene, to the Rogue and Umpqua valleys. I-5 is the backbone of this beautiful, bountiful region, home to wineries, flower fields, covered bridges, and farmland.